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Luminary Marks 25 Years By Offsetting CO2 Back To 1999

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Published on: 1st July 2024 at 7:37 AM
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Digital agency Luminary is marking 25 years in business by retrospectively offsetting its carbon emissions back to when it started operating – 1 July 1999.

“As we come to the end of our 25th year, we are thrilled to announce that we have committed to offsetting all of the carbon dioxide we have created since we began, with the planting of 5000 mangrove trees in Bali,” said Luminary CEO Marty Drill.

In 2019, Luminary celebrated its 20th anniversary by attaining carbon neutral certification. Since the start of the 2018 financial year, the agency has sponsored the planting of trees in the Reforestation Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Project in Western Australia, through carbon offset provider Carbon Neutral.

Luminary also worked with Carbon Neutral to calculate its total carbon emissions back to 1 July 1999 and has partnered with Mangrove Rangers in Bali (where it also has offices) to plant mangrove trees.

“We became carbon neutral as we wanted to do business in a way that offsets our impact,” said Drill. “As we approached our quarter-century milestone, we started to consider not just our present and future impact, but the impact we’ve had over the years we’ve been in business. We have been offsetting our carbon footprint since the end of the 2018 financial year, but that didn’t take into consideration the previous 17 financial years. So we decided to take action to offset our impact over that time”.

“Part of our responsibility as a certified B Corp is to balance the needs of people and the planet with profits, and to influence change. We hope that by taking steps to address our historical carbon impact, we can make a positive contribution to the movement for change,” said Drill.

As well as marking its 25th anniversary by retrospectively offsetting its carbon impact, Luminary will donate $25,000 to 36 charities throughout the year. The program, dubbed ‘Luminary Hearts’, has been running since February. Luminary Hearts invites Luminary’s team members to nominate causes that are close to their hearts. Each month, three different charities put forward by the team receive a share of the total donation pool of $25,000. Donations are being used to support a diverse range of charities across Australia and Indonesia.

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Aimee Edwards is a journalist at B&T, reporting across media, advertising, and the broader cultural forces shaping both. Her reporting covers the worlds of sport, politics, and entertainment, with a particular focus on how marketing intersects with cultural influence and social impact. Aimee is also a self-published author with a passion for storytelling around mental health, DE&I, sport, and the environment. Prior to joining B&T, she worked as a media researcher, leading projects on media trends and gender representation—most notably a deep dive into the visibility of female voices in sports media. 

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